Motivating udents through Mindsets
KIS Parent Workshop
* Learning Intentions By the end of this session, you will
*understand how a growth mindset impacts student achievement. *learn strategies to help your child develop a growth mindset towards academics.
* What are mindsets?
*beliefs people hold about their most basic qualities and abilities
* Mindset Survey Ipads: http://www.mindsetworks.com/assess/
Source: Brainology Curriculum Guide
*Why
does this matter?
*Research has shown that students who hold a Growth Mindset perform better than those with a Fixed Mindset, especially under conditions of challenge. (Blackwell,
Trzesniewski, & Dweck, 2007)
*However, these mindsets themselves are learned, and they can be changed. Feedback can influence students’ mindset and performance in powerful ways. (Mueller
& Dweck, 1998)
*When students are taught that the brain develops and gets smarter with effort and learning, they become motivated in school and perform better. (Blackwell,
Trzesniewski, & Dweck, 2007; Good, Aronson, & Inzlicht, 2003)
* Why is Mindset important in teaching math?
*Research on Praise Set of 10 problems from an IQ test: Half praised for talent: “That’s a really good score. You must be smart at this.” Half praised for effort: “That’s a really good score. You must have worked really hard.” Initially, groups performed equally, but…
* After the Praise Praised for Ability Rejected
a new, more challenging task When they weren’t able to solve the problems, they said it wasn’t fun anymore Performance plummeted, even with easier problems
Praised for Effort 90
% wanted a new, more challenging task Stated that the hardest problems were the most fun, even when they couldn’t solve them Showed better and better performance
Fixed Mindset Intelligence is static
Growth Mindset Intelligence can be developed
Fixed Mindset Intelligence is static
Growth Mindset Intelligence can be developed
Obstacles
Fixed Mindset Intelligence is static
Growth Mindset Intelligence can be developed
Effort
Fixed Mindset Intelligence is static
Growth Mindset Intelligence can be developed
Criticism
Fixed Mindset Intelligence is static
Growth Mindset Intelligence can be developed
Success of Others
* Those with a Fixed Mindset may plateau early and achieve less than their full potential.
Those with a Growth Mindset reach ever-higher levels of achievement.
* *Use the graphic organizer to compare and contrast growth and fixed mindsets, using your own words Fixed Mindset
Growth Mindset
* *Discuss an experience where you have seen growth and/or fixed mindsets in action.
* In Action
* In MYP Learning becomes more challenging Students are heavily evaluating themselves – often with a fixed mindset Motivation plummets Learning results plummet
Source: Mindset by Carol Dweck
* Mindsets are learned *study skills *brain and
*study skills
growth mindset
*how to apply growth mindset to schoolwork Source: Mindset by Carol Dweck
* Anecdotes *Jimmy: “You mean I don’t have to be dumb?”
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Jimmy’s teacher: “Jimmy, who never puts in extra effort and often doesn’t turn in his work, actually stayed up late working to finish an assignment early so I could review it and give him a chance to revise it. He earned a B+ on the assignment.” Source: Mindset by Carol Dweck
*Research outcome Students in the growth-mindset workshop showed a jump in their grades. Students in the other workshop (study skills only) did not improve.
Source: Mindset by Carol Dweck
* Jigsaw Reading *Refer to the student news article, “You Can Grow Your Intelligence.”
*Choose who will read page 1,2, and 3 *Highlight key ideas that you will share with your group.
Take turns sharing the key ideas of your assigned reading at your table.